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VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED

 VODAFONE IDEA LTD
• Vodafone Idea Limited, doing business as VI, is an Indian telecom operator with its
headquarters based in Mumbai and Gandhinagar.

• It is a pan-India integrated GSM operator offering 2G, 4G, 4G+, VoLTE, and VoWiFi services.[11]

• As of 31 July 2021, Vi has a subscriber base of 271.90 million,[12] making it 

third largest mobile telecommunications network in India and 
10th largest mobile telecommunications network in the world.[

• On 31 August 2018, Vodafone India merged with Idea Cellular, to form a new entity named
Vodafone Idea Limited.

• Vodafone currently holds a 45.1% stake in the combined entity and Aditya Birla Group holds a
26% stake.

• Ravinder Takkar, Ex-CEO of Vodafone Romania is the current CEO of the company.

• On 7 September 2020, Vodafone Idea unveiled its new brand identity, 'Vi' which involves the
integration of the company's erstwhile separate brands 'Vodafone' and 'Idea' into one unified
brand.
 THE MERGING OF VODAFONE AND
IDEA

• ON 31 AUGUST 2018, VODAFONE INDIA MERGED WITH IDEA

CELLULAR, TO FORM A NEW ENTITY NAMED VODAFONE
IDEA LIMITED.

• VODAFONE CURRENTLY HOLDS A 45.1% STAKE IN THE

COMBINED ENTITY AND ADITYA BIRLA GROUP HOLDS A 26%
STAKE.

• RAVINDER TAKKAR, EX-CEO OF VODAFONE ROMANIA IS THE

CURRENT CEO OF THE COMPANY.

• ON 7 SEPTEMBER 2020, VODAFONE IDEA UNVEILED ITS NEW

BRAND IDENTITY, 'VI' WHICH INVOLVES THE INTEGRATION
OF THE COMPANY'S ERSTWHILE SEPARATE BRANDS
'VODAFONE' AND 'IDEA' INTO ONE UNIFIED BRAND.
SHARE PRICE OF VODAFONE IDEA LTD.
Date Open High Low Close
Sep 30, 2021 11.4 12.1 11.25 11.9

Sep 29, 2021 10.95 11.45 10.9 11.25

Sep 28, 2021 11.5 11.6 10.8 10.95
Sep 27, 2021 11.3 11.5 11.05 11.35
Sep 24, 2021 106. 11.65 10.45 11.5
Sep 23, 2021 10.75 10.85 10.4 10.55
Sep 22, 2021 10.7 10.7 10.3 10.4
Sep 21, 2021 10.85 11 10.1 10.8
Sep 20, 2021 11.4 11.85 10.6 10
Sep 17, 2021 12 12.35 10.55 11.15
Sep 16, 2021 9.8 11.5 9.65 11.25
Sep 15, 2021 8.95 9.3 8.55 8.95
Sep 14, 2021 7.95 9 7.9 8.7
Sep 13, 2021 8.5 8.55 7.85 7.5
Sep 09, 2021 8.05 8.5 7.7 8.4
Sep 08, 2021 8.8 9.05 7.8 8.05
Sep 07, 2021 7.3 8.4 7.15 8.25
Sep 06, 2021 7.25 7.6 7.05 7.25
Sep 03, 2021 7.3 8.1 6.9 7.25
Sep 02, 2021 6.2 7.25 6.15 7.15
Sep 01, 2021                               6.05 6.35 6 6.1
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 SHARE PRICE OF NIFTY 
Date Open High Low Close
Sep 30, 2021 17,718.90 17,742.15 17,585.35 17,618.15
Sep 29, 2021 17,657.95 17,781.75 17,608.15 17,711.30
Sep 28, 2021 17,906.45 17,912.85 17,576.10 17,748.60
Sep 27, 2021 17,932.20 17,943.50 17,802.90 17,855.10
Sep 24, 2021 17,897.45 17,947.65 17,819.40 17,853.20
Sep 23, 2021 17,670.85 17,843.90 17,646.55 17,822.95
Sep 22, 2021 17,580.90 17,610.45 17,524.00 17,546.65
Sep 21, 2021 17,450.50 17,578.35 17,326.10 17,562.00
Sep 20, 2021 17,443.85 17,622.75 17,361.80 17,396.90
Sep 17, 2021 17,709.65 17,792.95 17,537.65 17,585.15
Sep 16, 2021 17,539.20 17,644.60 17,510.45 17,629.50
Sep 15, 2021 17,387.65 17,532.70 17,386.90 17,519.45
Sep 14, 2021 17,420.35 17,438.55 17,367.05 17,380.00
Sep 13, 2021 17,363.55 17,378.35 17,269.15 17,355.30
Sep 09, 2021 17,312.85 17,379.65 17,302.70 17,369.25
Sep 08, 2021 17,375.75 17,383.40 17,254.20 17,353.50
Sep 07, 2021 17,401.55 17,436.50 17,287.00 17,362.10
Sep 06, 2021 17,399.35 17,429.55 17,345.55 17,377.80
Sep 03, 2021 17,262.45 17,340.10 17,212.20 17,323.60
Sep 02, 2021 17,095.40 17,245.50 17,059.70 17,234.15
Sep 01, 2021 17,185.60 17,225.75 17,055.05 17,076.25
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18,000.00

17,800.00

17,600.00
OPENING AND CLOSING

17,400.00

17,200.00

17,000.00
BALANCE

16,800.00

16,600.00
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DATE
SHARE PRICE OF SENSEX
date open high low close
01-09-2021 57,763.53 57,918.71 57,263.90 57,338.21
02-09-2021 57,423.65 57,892.37 57,287.79 57,852.54
03-09-2021 57,983.45 58,194.79 57,764.07 58,129.95
06-09-2021 58,411.62 58,515.85 58,200.29 58,296.91
07-09-2021 58,418.69 58,553.07 58,005.07 58,279.48
08-09-2021 58,350.56 58,372.94 57,924.48 58,250.26
09-09-2021 58,172.98 58,334.59 58,084.99 58,305.07
13-09-2021 58,262.11 58,314.64 57,944.63 58,177.76
14-09-2021 58,482.62 58,482.62 58,214.29 58,247.09
15-09-2021 58,354.11 58,777.06 58,272.82 58,723.20
16-09-2021 58,881.04 59,204.29 58,700.50 59,141.16
17-09-2021 59,409.98 59,737.32 58,871.73 59,015.89
20-09-2021 58,634.69 59,202.56 58,389.69 58,490.93
21-09-2021 58,630.06 59,084.51 58,232.54 59,005.27
22-09-2021 59,166.15 59,178.44 58,878.38 58,927.33
23-09-2021 59,358.18 59,957.25 59,243.15 59,885.36
24-09-2021 60,158.76 60,333.00 59,946.55 60,048.47
27-09-2021 60,303.79 60,412.32 59,887.19 60,077.88
28-09-2021 60,285.89 60,288.44 59,045.53 59,667.60
29-09-2021 59,296.54 59,678.66 59,111.41 59,413.27
30-09-2021 59,549.57 59,557.24 59,019.28 59,126.36
 Chart Title
18,200.00

18,000.00
OPENING AND CLOSING

17,800.00

17,600.00

17,400.00
BALANCE

17,200.00

17,000.00

16,800.00

16,600.00
Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep
01, 02, 03, 06, 07, 08, 09, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30,
2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021

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DATE
 NEWS RELATED TO VODAFONE IDEA LTD.
• PROMOTERS VODAFONE GROUP PLC AND THE ADITYA BIRLA GROUP (ABG) ARE LIKELY TO
INVEST $400 MILLION AS FRESH EQUITY TO AID THE FINANCIALLY FRAGILE TELECOM
OPERATOR VODAFONE IDEA.
•  TELECORM DEPARTMENT HAS ASKED VODAFONE IDEA  TO PAY WITHIN THREE WEEKS RS 2000
CRORE AS PENALTIES FOR ALLEGEDLY BREAKING LICENCE TERMS BY DENYING RELIANCE
JIO INFOCOMM THEIR NETWORKS.ADD TEXT
 • ON 15 SEPTEMBER, 2021

 
1. THE TELECOM RELIEF PACKAGE
GIVES AIRTEL AND VODAFONE
IDEA A TIME-FREEZE OF FOUR
YEARS FROM MAKING
PAYMENTS TOWARDS
THEIR RESPECTIVE ADJUSTED
GROSS REVENUE (AGR) DUE.
2. VODAFONE IDEA’S
SHARES SURGED BY OVER 4%. 
3. VODAFONE IDEA
LOST 14.3 LAKH SUBSCRIBERS I
N THE MONTH.

Total AGR AGR dues Balance

Company demand (in paid (in AGR dues
crore) crore) (in crore)

Vodafone Idea ₹58,254 ₹7,854 ₹50,339

 CONCLUSION

• SHARES OF VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED WERE TRADING DOWN

3.9 PER CENT ON THE NSE ON 29 SEPT. THE SHARES WERE
TRADING AT RS 11.10 AT 10:50 AM. THE STOCK HAS GAINED
OVER THE LAST THREE TRADING SESSIONS BEFORE SEEING
SOME CORRECTION ON28 SEPT. THE CORRECTION CONTINUED
EVEN ON 29 SEPT.
• CLEARLY WE CAN SEE THAT VODAFONE IDEA SHARE IS NOT
DOING GOOD, WE CAN CLASSIFY IT AS A PENNY SHARE.
• VODAFONE IDEA IS IN HUGE LOSSES AND IT IS LOSING ITS MARKET SHARE AS
WELL.
• VODAFONE IDEA FAILED TO COMPETE WITH THE MARKET AND ADAPT THE
CHANGES.
• THE MAIN COMPETITOR OF THE COMPANY IS
RELIANCE JIO AND VODAFONE WAS NOT READY TO COMPETE. IT WAS
ALREADY INDULGED IN ITS OWN PROBLEMS SUCH AS TAX LITIGATIONS.
• IF WE TALK ABOUT THE POSITIVE SIDES OF VODAFONE IDEA IS THAT IT HAS
WON THE INCOME TAX LITIGATION AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
• ANOTHER POSITIVE FACTOR IS THAT VODAFONE GROUP
AND ADITYA BIRLA GROUP IS LIKELY TO INVEST 400 MILLION DOLLARS
IN VODAFONE IDEA TO AID THE FINANCIAL CRYSIS ON THE COMPANY.